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PBO sees normality returning, but inflation will have multifaceted effects
EconomyMacroeconomyby 10 pct, stemming from the withdrawal of support measures; and an increase of public spending by 2... growth of 2 pct. The 2 pct rise in handout spend will push up GDP growth by a negligible effect
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IMF forecasts high primary surpluses, tempers growth expectations
EconomyMacroeconomy. In the World Economic Outlook (WEO), real GDP growth is seen at 2.5 pct this year, slowing down to 2 pct... pct in 2023. On the fiscal front, the primary balance is expected to double next year to 2 pct of GDP, from 1 pct in 2023 and remain above 2 pct for the whole forecast horizon up to 2028 at 2.2 pct
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GDP unchanged on quarterly basis in Q3, up by 2.1 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomy. Exports decreased by 0.7 percent and imports increased by 2 percent. The export drop was led... and 2 percent in 2024. The OECD in the economic outlook last week places Greek growth at 2.4 percent this year, slowing to 2 percent in 2024.
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GDP up by 1.1 pct QoQ, needs 2.8 pct growth in H2 to reach annual forecast
EconomyMacroeconomyyear-on-year, while imports were up by 9.6 percent. Goods exports increased by 2 percent YoY, while... latest WEO released in April, the IMF sees growth of 2 percent in 2024. In its latest economic outlook in May, the OECD places Greek growth at 2 percent for this year.
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Central government debt rises to 403.2 bln in Q2, cash reserves near 42 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyinclude bodies of the wider public sector were 41.94 billion, up by roughly 2 billion euros... by roughly 2 billion euros. State guarantees came to 26.34 billion euros on debts and 2 billion euros
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PM finalises relief measures in ambitious but risky move to sway voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsto 2 billion euros. The interventions are due to be announced when Mitsotakis makes the keynote speech... and unspent EU recovery funds. By confining the ultimate volume of the package to 2 billion euros, around 1... now feel squeezed by inflation and stagnant real wages. By delivering 1.5–2 billion euros
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Government’s growth ambitions meet RRF reality
EconomyMacroeconomyby 0.6 pct quarter-on-quarter and 2 pct compared to the same period last year. Growth over the first nine months averages 2 pct, and strong private spending during the festive season will be needed... to 2 pct in 2026, or slightly below, with Capital Economics the latest to predict 1.8 pct for next year
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
, the growth forecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation... moderately at 1.5 pct, compared with 2 pct last year. The PMI data for April capture the scale... growth in the region of 2 pct, with the latest WEO two weeks ago estimating 1.8 pct for this year
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Iran war begins to bite as costs rise and confidence falls
EconomyMacroeconomyforecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation is seen... at 1.5 pct, compared with 2 pct last year. The PMI data for April capture the scale of the challenge... in the region of 2 pct, with the latest WEO two weeks ago estimating 1.8 pct for this year. It is hard
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Economic sentiment moderates slightly in July, while consumer confidence rises
EconomyMacroeconomythe rolling 12-month period, July’s ESI is roughly 2 points below August 2025. The average ESI...) dropped markedly to 115.2 points, from 118 points in the previous month. The EEI has improved by over 2... to 28.2 points from 24.7 points in the previous month. The index is higher by 2 points on the rolling
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